Dr Benway Operates - William S Burroughs

William S. Burroughs is a cultural legend, having influenced several generations of writers and musicians.

In this edgy piece he reads his still shocking "Dr. Benway" bit.

With Jackie Curtis playing the nurse.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• Jackie
• Curtis
• William
• Burroughs

[lawtonium]

FUCK YOU, Youtube. You don't censor ol' Bull Lee. Keep the web free!

[samdon815]

Cut my cocaine with sani-flush.

[bolibumppa]

Awesome :) Is there any video of the knifefight between doctor Benway and another doctor, when he cuts his hamstring? :)

[witness124]

Ever tell ya 'bout the time I performed an apendetomy witha rusty sardine can?....

For me, that sums up Burroughs, a genius as well as a junkie.

[HelloAgain151]

@lawtonium The censorship is in the video itself, it is not Youtube censoring it. Youtube only seems to censor graphic "profanity", not verbal, which is fair enough for me. That can be gotten on plenty of other websites. Love this clip, though, wish the video distributor didn't censor it.

[alessiarossini]

Squallido fuori luogo e di cattivo gusto. con quello che sucede nel mondo sarebbe da fare piazza pulita di questa spazzatura.

[ralphcraddock]

i watched benway operate just the once,amazing,such technique.the patient ?well

"you win a few and you loose a few" ,thats what the old doc said at the enquiry. an inspiration to medical students everywhere.

[shieldsupcom]

As Doctors, so are there financial advisors under the most advertised names.

[dblyoi]

why did he agree to acting this out? now this is all i can see when reading it. even when listening to him read it. i didn't need a god damn visual. the one in my head was much better...

[alexmortland]

All the SKILL is going out of surgery, all the know-how & make-do. Did I ever tell you about the time I performed an appendectomy with a rusty sardine can?

[tertommy]

The Firesign Theatre had benways and more benways